The Terrapins (27-6) trailed only once at 3-2 before taking control for good using a 13-2 spurt. Maryland dominated inside, posting a 38-28 scoring edge in the paint, and the Terrapins also outrebounded Tennessee 38-28.

Maryland led 41-27 at halftime, the biggest deficit Tennessee (29-6) had faced all season.

Ariel Edwards scored 22 points for the Lady Lions, while leading scorer Maggie Lucas was held scoreless in the second half and finished with six.

North Carolina 65, South Carolina 58: Diamond DeShields escaped two close calls with injury to score 19 points to lead No. 4 seed North Carolina (27-9) over top-seeded South Carolina (29-5) in the Stanford Regional.

Brittany Rountree converted a pair of free throws with 1:14 left, and then two more at the 36.4-second mark to help seal the win for the Tar Heels (27-9), who backed up their December victory over the Gamecocks.